Foreign film recommendation - on Florence Academy's 1st female art student

[October Reader]

"Artemisia" - French film made in 1998 available from Netflix.

Fascinating, dramatic, and, scandalous for the prudish. Depictions of tricks of the trade in that era were absolutely intriguing. People who enjoyed "The girl with Pearl earing" will probably like this one too.

Here is the write up on Netflix:
The 17th century is no place for a budding female artist -- even for Artemisia Gentileschi (Valentina Cervi), the teenage daughter of one of the most revered Italian painters. Barred from fully practicing her art, she finds a tutor -- and a lover -- in painter Agostino Tassi (Miki Manojlovic), who was later tried for her rape. Based on actual events, the film received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.